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read an old Japanese stamp - signature@Eric Just noticed the migration rejected notice explicitly states: "Votes, comments, and answers are locked due to the question being closed here, but it may be eligible for editing and reopening on the site where it originated."

read an old Japanese stamp - signatureAt least I can't edit the old question, perhaps because the migration has been rejected. Hmm, I'm not sure how I would feel if I'm told a better resolution is required, then I provide it, then it gets closed anyways.

Why is “学生” made “plural” in this newspaper article?Yes, and even the singular/plural distinction in English doesn't provide a lot of information: Ask somebody "how many students?" and you might get 3, 6, 15,... as an answer from different people. What so special about 1 vs. 2+ that it gets a special grammatical treatment?

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What does 花つ月 mean?You might know this, but it could be worth mentioning that つ is an old particle similar to の, linking 花 and 月.

Difference between verb ~ている + (瞬間・とき)Sorry I need to ask again, but verb+うえ is a bit different in meaning compated to しゅんかん and とき. If you don't know the difference between うえ and the other two, that's fine and then it's not a side question ;)

Difference between verb ~ている + (瞬間・とき)I edited the question and turned the part about +うえ into a side-question for now. Is this supposed to be a side question? Or are you uncertain when to use うえ vs. とき or しゅんかん? If it is not a side question, feel free to edit the question or leave a comment. If it is a side question, I think it would be better to ask this as a separate question.

How do とは and に/された work in 「N700系とはどこが違う？N700Aに搭載された性能」Perhaps the dictionary entry helps to explain the particle(s):と-は:《格助詞「と」＋係助詞「は」》「と」の働きを強めた表現。「予想—違う結果が出た」 Ie, と mainly carries the meaning and は isn't doing much. And と might be easier to understand uf you consider its usage in 〜と比べて, 〜と同じ (?)